Academy at Drexel Court
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 6140 S Drexel Ave · 60637
At a glance
Academy at Drexel Court is a 81,009-square-foot multifamily housing building at 6140 S Drexel Ave in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1959. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 20 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 132.1 kBtu/ft² and 740 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 10% of the 1,472 scored multifamily housing buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 20 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 132.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 181.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 740 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 577,466 kWh |
| Natural gas | 87,338 therms |
| Water use | 5,112 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 81,009 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:175824:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 20 | +8 | 132.1 kBtu/ft² | 740 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 12 | +11 | 142.7 kBtu/ft² | 784 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 1 | -9 | 248.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,234 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 10 | -85 | 148.5 kBtu/ft² | 822 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 95 | -1 | 48.2 kBtu/ft² | 450 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 96 | 48.3 kBtu/ft² | 449 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance
Covered buildings that fail to benchmark and report face fines of up to $100 plus $25 per day of violation under the ordinance.
Ownership
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Location
- Address
- 6140 S Drexel Ave
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60637
- Coordinates
- 41.88629, -87.64264
Within ~1 km
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How does Academy at Drexel Court compare with other multifamily housing buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 1,515 multifamily housing buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Academy at Drexel Court's ENERGY STAR score of 20 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 10% of them and lower than 90%. Its site EUI of 132.1 kBtu/ft² is about 83% above the average of 72.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 9.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 57% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 81,009 sq ft, it is about 61% below the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1959, 12 years earlier than the group's average year built (1971). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has Academy at Drexel Court's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 Chicago disclosures for Academy at Drexel Court, covering report years 2018–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 96 in 2018 to 20 in 2023 (-76 points); its best year on file was 2018, at 96. Site EUI moved from 48.3 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 132.1 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 173% increase. Reported emissions went from 449 tCO₂e to 740 tCO₂e over the same span (up 65%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 20 mean?
ENERGY STAR scores run from 1 to 100 and are computed by the EPA's Portfolio Manager as a percentile against similar buildings nationwide, adjusted for climate, size and use: a score of 20 means the building performs better than about 20% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 20 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 55 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In Chicago, 35% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
Site energy-use intensity (EUI) is the energy a building uses on site in a year divided by its floor area, in thousand Btu per square foot — lower is more efficient. Academy at Drexel Court's 132.1 kBtu/ft² across 81,009 sq ft works out to about 10.7 billion Btu (3,136 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 181.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 577,466 kWh of electricity, 87,338 therms of natural gas and 5,112 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Academy at Drexel Court to report its energy use?
Academy at Drexel Court reports under the Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance, the legal basis of the Chicago Energy Benchmarking program, which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2023 disclosure (source record chicago:175824:2023). Covered buildings that fail to benchmark and report face fines of up to $100 plus $25 per day of violation under the ordinance.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Academy at Drexel Court's energy grade?
Academy at Drexel Court scores 20 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Academy at Drexel Court use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 132.1 kBtu/ft² (181.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 81,009 sq ft, including 577,466 kWh of electricity and 87,338 therms of natural gas.
What are Academy at Drexel Court's carbon emissions?
Academy at Drexel Court reported 740 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Academy at Drexel Court?
Academy at Drexel Court is at 6140 S Drexel Ave, in Chicago, Illinois 60637. Its coordinates are 41.88629, -87.64264 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Academy at Drexel Court and when was it built?
Academy at Drexel Court has 81,009 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1959 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Academy at Drexel Court covered by the Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 Chicago Energy Benchmarking disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under the Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance.
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About this data
Source: Chicago Energy Benchmarking (Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance), as published October 2, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “Academy at Drexel Court, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/academy-at-drexel-court-504f9612 (data as of October 2, 2026).